2024 Paris Bercy ATP Masters 1000

[GloW]

Zverev please don't choke...

 

[nolefam_2024]

Zverev please don't choke...

I support stephanos but if not him hope sascha wins the title.

 

[nolefam_2024]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1852007731848265792

Tsitsipas forehand can become the best in the world very very easily.

Those who made fun of his forehand can't even put a ball in play for 1 min themselves.

 

[Succession]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1852007731848265792

Tsitsipas forehand can become the best in the world very very easily.

Those who made fun of his forehand can't even put a ball in play for 1 min themselves.

One of my fav lethal forehands if he’s feeling it

 

[Rovesciarete]

It's hard to say, has he regressed or have players started to figure out his game?

The latter to some degree and a fast hardcourt helps - he would like to meet certain players more on slower hardcourt ones.
Apart from the elite Humbert is a bad customer on the quick indoor.

Regressed he has not, maybe the terrible tragedy in Spain, not far from home, had also some negative effect…

 

[Succession]

The latter to some degree and a fast hardcourt helps - he would like to meet certain players more on slower hardcourt ones.
Apart from the elite Humbert is a bad customer on the quick indoor.

Regressed he has not.

I still think Raz will figure out the fastest indoor hardcourts going forward. And Humbert was redlining yesterday

 

[Tennfan123]

Nice way for Humbert over Charles

 

[Aabye5]

The latter to some degree and a fast hardcourt helps - he would like to meet certain players more on slower hardcourt ones.
Apart from the elite Humbert is a bad customer on the quick indoor.

Regressed he has not, maybe the terrible tragedy in Spain, not far from home, had also some negative effect…

Yes, I think it was more Humbert than Alcaraz in this case. Can't say the same for all of his losses this year.

 

[Aabye5]

What a weird match between Zed and Stef. It's like they're both just going through the motions. Neither really seems to be trying to break serve.

 

[KantenKlaar]

What a weird match between Zed and Stef. It's like they're both just going through the motions. Neither really seems to be trying to break serve.

I agree, big yawn.

 

[Aabye5]

Someone said to just skip to the tiebreak in the GMP matches, but there were actually some ebbs and flows. A bit of excitement when his opponent managed to actually get the ball in play.

This, they could skip to the tiebreak and it would be the same match.

 

[Aabye5]

Love it -- the closed captioning refers to Tsitsipas as Sisyphus. It's always uphill battle against Zed when you're struggling with the return.

 

[Aabye5]

A break point chance for Zed...

 

[mehdimike]

Zed breaks. Serves for the first set.

 

[Aabye5]

Zed dumps the first in the net, but Stef helps him out on the next one with a double fault.

 

[Racquet_smash]

This is the chokefeast i was looking for.

 

[Succession]

Almost chokemeistered this away now

 

[Aabye5]

A little more excitement towards the end, and Zed tucks away the first set.

 

[Racquet_smash]

Can't say this set was a disappointment. Zverev did everything to throw away his lead and Tsitsipas played like a scared squirrel on BP.

Amazing!

 

[Aabye5]

Zed breaks in set 2 on his fifth break point. Some points in that game.

 

[Hitman]

Zed looking the favorite to win in Paris.

 

[Jonas78]

Has Zed won paris before?

 

[Aabye5]

Zed can serve it out. This match got much better after that break in the second set. Both players seemed to calm down.

 

[Aabye5]

Stef cannot challenge to save his life.

 

[Aabye5]

Zverev serves into the semis

 

[Aabye5]

Has Zed won paris before?

No, but he made the final before. Lost an epic to Med.

 

[Arak]

It wasn’t a difficult match for Zverev. I was expecting Tsitsipas to do better.

 

[KantenKlaar]

What is the prediction for Rune vs De Minaur?

 

[Winner Sinner]

If Zverev goes to the final he will overtake Alcaraz in the rankings and therefore at that point there would be the possibility that Sinner and Alcaraz could meet already in the round of the ATP Finals.

 

[Aabye5]

It wasn’t a difficult match for Zverev. I was expecting Tsitsipas to do better.

Me, too

The weight of expectations is too heavy for Sisyphus...he must start at the bottom of the hill in 2025.

 

[Aabye5]

If Zverev goes to the final he will overtake Alcaraz in the rankings and therefore at that point there would be the possibility that Sinner and Alcaraz could meet already in the round of the ATP Finals.

And what would it mean for the AO...a Sinner/Alcaraz/Djokovic half of the draw. I would be pleased.

 

[Aabye5]

What is the prediction for Rune vs De Minaur?

Rune in 2

 

[nolefam_2024]

Only 2 players are under 25 and in top 12. Sinner and Raz
Only 2 players are over 30 and in top 20. Djokovic and Dimitrov.

Sinner/Raz/Djokovic/Dimitrov.

Everyone else is between age 25 to 30.

 

[Aabye5]

Only 2 players are under 25 and in top 12. Sinner and Raz
Only 2 players are over 30 and in top 20. Djokovic and Dimitrov.

Sinner/Raz/Djokovic/Dimitrov.

Everyone else is between age 25 to 30.

And only one of those players is still in the draw -- Dimitrov.

 

[Aabye5]

Rune gets the first break, but can he consolidate?

 

[Aabye5]

Set 1 and done

 

[Hitman]

Rune likes Paris conditions.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Rune likes Paris conditions.

He is unable to generate pace on his own. Having murray like syndrome? Murray had incredible indoor results in 500s and 250s but vs best players in Fedkovic, he came up short every time. Rune may have that type of indoor career.

 

[Hitman]

He is unable to generate pace on his own. Having murray like syndrome? Murray had incredible indoor results in 500s and 250s but vs best players in Fedkovic, he came up short every time. Rune may have that type of indoor career.

Rune can generate pace, so I don't agree with that assessment.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Rune can generate pace, so I don't agree with that assessment.

Murray did not have easy power. Rune does not have it either.

FH speeds and spin. Rune is at tour avg and he is 21. New generations are all exploding from FH sides. Rune is actually much more behind.

Spin and Speed - Forehands of the current ATP

Just found a neat graphic of Tennis Insights which places most of the top players of 2023 in relation to the tour. Keep in mind the sample bias, more so for guys blasting away with little margin. The relative positions of the elite is usually much better supported. If they read the data at the...

tt.tennis-warehouse.com

 

[Hitman]

Murray did not have easy power. Rune does not have it either.

FH speeds and spin. Rune is at tour avg and he is 21. New generations are all exploding from FH sides. Rune is actually much more behind.

Spin and Speed - Forehands of the current ATP

Just found a neat graphic of Tennis Insights which places most of the top players of 2023 in relation to the tour. Keep in mind the sample bias, more so for guys blasting away with little margin. The relative positions of the elite is usually much better supported. If they read the data at the...

tt.tennis-warehouse.com

Rune has plenty of power. He just plays a game that does not let it be the forefront of his game. I have seen him crush the ball.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Rune has plenty of power. He just plays a game that does not let it be the forefront of his game. I have seen him crush the ball.

Exactly what Murray did. He can also crank up the forehand.

 

[nolefam_2024]

ADM is such a nice player to watch in these conditions.

 

[Hitman]

Exactly what Murray did. He can also crank up the forehand.

Murray when he played in aggressive mode could out power many players. Look how he man handled Federer in that Shanghai 2010 final.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Come on demon. Hold

 

[nolefam_2024]

Going to third now. Let's see if Demon can get deep here. Vs Zverev can be a very good match. Power vs Speed.

 

[Aabye5]

Taz guts out his first service game to start out the third set. Rune will rue all those break point chances.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Taz guts out his first service game to start out the third set. Rune will rue all those break point chances.

FH DTL
Demon is giving his 100% for last 1 year. Rune is complete opposite.

 

[Aabye5]

FH DTL
Demon is giving his 100% for last 1 year. Rune is complete opposite.

Taz always gives 100%.

 

[Aabye5]

Holger with the break in the third after trading shots with Taz from every corner of the baseline.